diff --git a/cookbook/helper/permission_helper.py b/cookbook/helper/permission_helper.py
index 108dbf83e..1c9f49f97 100644
--- a/cookbook/helper/permission_helper.py
+++ b/cookbook/helper/permission_helper.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy, reverse
 from rest_framework import permissions
+from rest_framework.permissions import SAFE_METHODS
 
 from cookbook.models import ShareLink
 
@@ -154,6 +155,9 @@ class CustomIsGuest(permissions.BasePermission):
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
         return has_group_permission(request.user, ['guest'])
 
+    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
+        return has_group_permission(request.user, ['guest'])
+
 
 class CustomIsUser(permissions.BasePermission):
     """
@@ -175,3 +179,20 @@ class CustomIsAdmin(permissions.BasePermission):
 
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
         return has_group_permission(request.user, ['admin'])
+
+
+class CustomIsShare(permissions.BasePermission):
+    """
+    Custom permission class for django rest framework views
+    verifies the requesting user provided a valid share link
+    """
+    message = _('You do not have the required permissions to view this page!')
+
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        return request.method in SAFE_METHODS and 'pk' in view.kwargs
+
+    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
+        share = request.query_params.get('share', None)
+        if share:
+            return share_link_valid(obj, share)
+        return False
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/recipe_view.html b/cookbook/templates/recipe_view.html
index 9211051fa..dc7fbc1ef 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/recipe_view.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/recipe_view.html
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@
         <br/>
     {% endif %}
 
+
+
     <div class="row" v-if="recipe && has_ingredients">
         <div class="col-md-6 order-md-1 col-sm-12 order-sm-2 col-12 order-2">
             <div class="card border-primary">
@@ -482,7 +484,8 @@
             },
             methods: {
                 loadRecipe: function () {
-                    this.$http.get("{% url 'api:recipe-detail' recipe.pk %}").then((response) => {
+                    this.$http.get("{% url 'api:recipe-detail' recipe.pk %}" {% if share %}
+                        + "?share={{ share }}"{% endif %}).then((response) => {
                         this.recipe = response.data;
                         this.loading = false
 
diff --git a/cookbook/views/api.py b/cookbook/views/api.py
index 1ca5305c2..fed2350f7 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/api.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/api.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from rest_framework.parsers import JSONParser, FileUploadParser, MultiPartParser
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.viewsets import ViewSetMixin
 
-from cookbook.helper.permission_helper import group_required, CustomIsOwner, CustomIsAdmin, CustomIsUser, CustomIsGuest
+from cookbook.helper.permission_helper import group_required, CustomIsOwner, CustomIsAdmin, CustomIsUser, CustomIsGuest, CustomIsShare
 from cookbook.helper.recipe_url_import import get_from_html
 from cookbook.models import Recipe, Sync, Storage, CookLog, MealPlan, MealType, ViewLog, UserPreference, RecipeBook, Ingredient, Food, Step, Keyword, Unit, SyncLog
 from cookbook.provider.dropbox import Dropbox
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class RecipeViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet, StandardFilterMixin):
     """
     queryset = Recipe.objects.all()
     serializer_class = RecipeSerializer
-    permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticated]  # TODO split read and write permission for meal plan guest
+    permission_classes = [CustomIsShare | CustomIsGuest]  # TODO split read and write permission for meal plan guest
 
     @decorators.action(
         detail=True,
diff --git a/cookbook/views/views.py b/cookbook/views/views.py
index 2fbd869bf..95b846cf2 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/views.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/views.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def recipe_view(request, pk, share=None):
 
     return render(request, 'recipe_view.html',
                   {'recipe': recipe, 'comments': comments, 'comment_form': comment_form,
-                   'bookmark_form': bookmark_form})
+                   'bookmark_form': bookmark_form, 'share': share})
 
 
 @group_required('user')